CN203839281U

CN203839281U - A connector assembly enabling rapid disconnecting and a system used for detecting the position of a control valve

Info

Publication number: CN203839281U
Application number: CN201420112630.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·C·梅里菲尔德; R·L·拉方丹
Original assignee: General Equipment and Manufacturing Co Inc
Current assignee: General Equipment and Manufacturing Co Inc
Priority date: 2013-03-13
Filing date: 2014-03-06
Publication date: 2014-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 2024-03-06
Also published as: WO2014160527A8; US9202650B2; US20140261794A1; KR20150131137A; EP2973886B1; BR112015020608A2; WO2014160527A1; CN104078274A; AR095274A1; EP2973886A1; MX2015011827A; RU2015139299A; KR101809216B1

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector assembly enabling rapid disconnecting and a system used for detecting the position of a control valve. The connector assembly enabling the rapid disconnecting comprises a housing, a proximity switch and an external connection assembly. The housing is provided with an aperture which extends to but not goes through a first end of the housing. The proximity switch is arranged in the aperture. The proximity switch comprises a switch body, a first contact part and a second contact part. One part of the first contact part and one part of the second contact part extend towards a second end of the housing from the switch body. At a first switch position, a contact of a movable switch assembly contacts the first contact part; and at a second switch position, the contact contacts the second contact part. The external connection assembly comprises a first pin in electric coupling with the first contact part and a second pin in electric coupling with the second contact part. According to the utility model, the number of assemblies used in a common sensor apparatus is reduced; reduction of the overall size of the proximity switch is allowed; and reduction of the size of the housing for accommodating the proximity switch is also allowed.

Description

Fast disconnect connector assembly and for surveying the system of position of control valve

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to approach switch, more specifically, relates to a kind of housing of the approach switch triggering for miniature magnetic.

Background technology

Magnetic approach switch, is also referred to as limit switch, is generally used for location sensing.Typically, the approach switch that magnetic force triggers comprises the transducer that is suitable for not needing physically to contact target and surveys the existence of target.Typically, transducer can comprise the switching circuit mechanism being packaged in Switch main body, and switching circuit mechanism typically comprises multiple bars and is biased to the contact of primary importance by one or more springs.When generally include in the preset range of the target that is contained in the permanent magnet in housing at transducer through time, the magnetic flux trigger switch circuit mechanism being produced by target magnet, the thus closed circuit of normally opening.The closure of the circuit of normally opening is surveyed by processor, and signal is sent to operator or automatic operation system, to point out there is target in the preset range of transducer.This target is typically fixed to the movable part of system, for example valve rod, and transducer is typically fixed to the stationary parts of system, for example valve body.So configuration, in the time that movably parts have changed position, transducer can detect.

Typically, sensor setting is in durable housing or be fixed thereon to protect transducer.Connector receptacle assembly is coupled (for example, by welding operation) to sensor housing, and connector receptacle assembly comprises a side-connector.But due to the relatively large physical size of the required transducer of encapsulation switching circuit mechanism, typical sensor housing is larger, can not be used for needing transducer to be arranged in and have the application in the region of limited free space.In addition, provide the demand of energy also to limit the application that can use transducer to transducer.

Although the approach switch that less magnetic force triggers (and corresponding less housing) may be desirable, the ability that reduces the size of approach switch is also subject to several effects limit.Particularly, if except programmable logic controller (PLC) (" PLC ") approximately the grade load of 5V also need higher load value, correspondingly need larger contact to adapt to larger load, these big contacts have limited the ability of the size that reduces switch.In addition, as mentioned above, in switch case, be provided with multiple assemblies, the size restrictions of the actuating assembly of relative complex the minimum dimension of switch.The actuating assembly of this complexity has also increased time and the cost of manufacturing approach switch.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to solve the defect existing in above-mentioned prior art.According to an illustrative aspects of the present utility model, fast disconnect connector assembly comprises that axis along the longitudinal extends to the housing of the second longitudinally relative end from first end.Described housing comprises one or more inner surfaces, and described inner surface coordinates restriction to extend to the hole of the point of contiguous described first end from described the second end, makes described hole not extend through the described first end of described housing, and wherein, described hole comprises the first bore portion.Described quick disconnect connector assembly also comprises the approach switch being arranged in described the first bore portion, and described approach switch comprises the Switch main body extending along body longitudinal axis.Described Switch main body has first end and longitudinal second relative end of the described first end setting of contiguous described housing.Described approach switch also comprises the first contact component and the second contact component, described the first contact component all has first end and longitudinal the second relative end with described the second contact component, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, and described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside.A part separately for described the first contact component and described the second contact component is extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body.In first position of the switch, a movably part for the first contact component described in the contact of switch module, and in second switch position, a part for the second contact component described in the contact of described switch module.Described quick disconnect connector assembly also comprises outer coupling assembling, and described outer coupling assembling comprises the first pin that is conductively coupled to described the first contact component and the second pin that is conductively coupled to described the second contact component.Described the first pin and described the second pin extend respectively in a longitudinal direction, and at least a portion separately of described the first pin and described the second pin is arranged in described hole.

According to another illustrative aspects of the present utility model, comprise valve chest for the system of the position of surveying control valve, described valve chest comprises entrance, exports and is arranged on the valve seat between described entrance and described outlet.Movably valve member is arranged in described valve chest at least partly, and described valve member can move between the detent position of valve seat described in described valve member sealed engagement and the open position of described valve member away from described valve seat.Described system also comprises the magnetic target that is couple to described valve member.In addition, described system comprises the quick disconnect connector assembly fixing with respect to described valve member, and described quick disconnect connector assembly has axis along the longitudinal and extend to from first end the housing of the second longitudinally relative end.Described housing comprises one or more inner surfaces, and described inner surface coordinates restriction to extend to the hole of the point of contiguous described first end from described the second end, makes described hole not extend through the described first end of described housing, and wherein said hole comprises the first bore portion.Described quick disconnect connector assembly also comprises the approach switch being arranged in described the first bore portion, and described approach switch comprises the Switch main body extending along body longitudinal axis.Described Switch main body has first end and longitudinal second relative end of the described first end setting of contiguous described housing.Described approach switch also comprises the first contact component and the second contact component, described the first contact component all has first end and longitudinal the second relative end with described the second contact component, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, and described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside.A part separately for described the first contact component and described the second contact component is extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body.In first position of the switch, a movably part for the first contact component described in the contact of switch module, and in second switch position, a part for the second contact component described in the contact of described switch module.Described quick disconnect connector assembly also comprises outer coupling assembling, and described outer coupling assembling comprises the first pin that is conductively coupled to described the first contact component and the second pin that is conductively coupled to described the second contact component.Described the first pin and described the second pin extend respectively in a longitudinal direction, and at least a portion separately of described the first pin and described the second pin is arranged in described hole.Described system also comprises the control device that is operationally couple to described the first pin and described the second pin.

Further, according to any one or more in above-mentioned aspect, the utility model can further comprise the preferred form that any one or more are following.

In some preferred form, described approach switch also comprises the common component with first end and longitudinal the second relative end, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside, wherein, a part for described common component is extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body, wherein, in described first position of the switch, described the first contact component is electrically coupled to described common component, and in described second switch position, described the second contact component is electrically coupled to described common component.

In some preferred form, described approach switch also comprises the first static magnet being arranged in described Switch main body, described switch module comprises movably the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target that acts on described the second magnet makes described switch module move to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

In some preferred form, described switch module also comprises the transverse arm that is couple to pivotly common arm and is fixedly couple to described the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target that acts on described the second magnet makes described transverse arm pivotable so that described switch module is moved to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

In some preferred form, described movably the second magnet is spherical.

In some preferred form, in described first position of the switch, described movably the second magnet contacts described the first contact component and the 3rd contact component, and in described second switch position, described movably the second magnet contacts described the second contact component and the 4th contact component.

In some preferred form, described housing forms symmetrically about described longitudinal axis.

In some preferred form, described housing comprises the intermediate point being arranged between described first end and described the second end.

In some preferred form, described housing comprises from described first end and extends to the first outside and extend to the second outside of described the second end from described intermediate point of described intermediate point.

In some preferred form, described the first outside is columniform, and described the second outside is columniform, and the diameter of described the second outside is greater than the diameter of described the first outside.

In some preferred form, the described longitudinal axis of described housing is aimed at coaxially with described body longitudinal axis.

At some preferred form of the system of the position for surveying control valve, also comprise the valve rod with first end, wherein, described valve member is arranged on the described first end of described valve rod, and described magnetic target is couple to valve rod.

In some preferred form, described quick disconnect connector assembly is coupled to valve chest.

Quick disconnect connector assembly of the present utility model has reduced the number of the assembly using in conventional sensors device, has cancelled the housing for the separation of approach switch.In addition, approach switch also can comprise the movably switch module of magnetically actuated, and this mechanism allows the entirety of the size of approach switch to reduce, and also allows the reducing of size of the housing that holds approach switch.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1A is the cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of quick disconnect connector assembly;

Figure 1B is the isometric drawing of the embodiment of Figure 1A;

Fig. 1 C is the front view of the embodiment of Figure 1A;

Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional side view of the housing of the quick disconnect connector assembly of Figure 1A;

Fig. 3 A is the semi-section top view of the embodiment of the approach switch of the quick disconnect connector assembly of Figure 1A;

Fig. 3 B is the end view of the embodiment of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 3 C is the rearview of the embodiment of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Fig. 6 is the top view of the first noumenon half portion of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Fig. 7 A is the perspective view of the common component of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Fig. 7 B is the perspective view of the transverse arm of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Fig. 8 A is the semi-section view of the embodiment of the approach switch of the magnetic force triggering in first position of the switch;

Fig. 8 B is the semi-section view of the embodiment of the approach switch of the magnetic force triggering in second switch position;

Fig. 9 A is the embodiment of the control valve in primary importance;

Fig. 9 B is the embodiment of the control valve in the second place;

Figure 10 A is the decomposition diagram of the embodiment of the approach switch of magnetic force triggering;

Figure 10 B is the perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 10 A;

Figure 11 A is the end view of the embodiment of Figure 10 A;

Figure 11 B is the rearview of the embodiment of Figure 10 A;

Figure 12 A is the cutaway view of the embodiment of Figure 11 A of I drafting along the line, shows the approach switch that the magnetic force in first position of the switch triggers; And

Figure 12 B is the cutaway view of the embodiment of Figure 11 A of I drafting along the line, shows the approach switch that the magnetic force in second switch position triggers.

Embodiment

As shown in fig. 1, disconnect connector assembly 10 comprises the housing 12 of axis 14 second relative end 18 from first end 16 extends to longitudinally along the longitudinal fast.Housing 12 comprises one or more inner surfaces 20, and inner surface 20 coordinates restriction to extend to the hole 22 of the point of contiguous first end 16 from the second end 18, makes hole 22 not extend through the first end 16 of housing 12, and wherein, hole 22 comprises the first bore portion 24.Disconnect connector assembly 10 also comprises the approach switch 26 being arranged in the first bore portion 24 fast.Approach switch 26 comprises the Switch main body 28 extending along body longitudinal axis 30, and Switch main body 28 has first end 32 and longitudinally upper the second relative end 34 that the first end 16 of contiguous housing 12 arranges.Approach switch 26 also comprises that the first contact component 36 and the second contact component 38, the first contact components 36 have respectively first end 42a, 42b and longitudinally go up relative the second end 44a, 44b with the second contact component 38.The second end 44a, 44b are arranged in Switch main body 28, and first end 42a, 42b are arranged on Switch main body 28 outsides.A part separately for the first contact component 36 and the second contact component 38 is extended towards the second end 18 of housing 12 from the second end 34 of Switch main body.In first position of the switch (as shown in Figure 8 A), movably the contact of switch module 47 (for example, share contact 45) contact the first contact component 36 a part, and in second switch position (as shown in Fig. 8 B), a part for contact second contact component 38 of switch module 47.

Still, referring to Fig. 1, disconnect connector assembly 10 also comprises outer coupling assembling 46 fast.Outer coupling assembling 46 comprises the second pin 48b that is conductively coupled to the first pin 48a of the first contact component 36 and is conductively coupled to the second contact component 38.The first pin 48a and the second pin 48b extend respectively in a longitudinal direction, and at least a portion separately of the first pin 48a and the second pin 48b is arranged in hole 22.So configuration, disconnect connector assembly 10 provides assembly sealing, simple and easy installation fast, and it has cancelled the use for the separate housing of approach switch 26.In addition, for good and all (that is, be arranged in housing 12 integratedly), approach switch 26 uses relatively few moving-member to the approach switch 26 that magnetic force triggers, allow the compact size of approach switch 26, and therefore allow the compact size of quick disconnect connector assembly 10.And, because using magnetic force, approach switch is transformed into second switch position (vice versa) from first position of the switch, and outside energy source is optional.

In more detail referring to quick disconnect connector assembly 10, housing 12 along the longitudinal axis 14 extends to and first end relative second end 18 longitudinally from first end 16, as shown in Figure 1A.Housing 12 can comprise the intermediate point 50 being arranged between first end 16 and the second end 18, housing 12 can comprise from first end 16 extend to intermediate point 50 first outside 52 and extend to the second outside 54 of the second end 18 from intermediate point 50.The first outside 52 and second outside 54 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes.For example, the first outside 52 and second outside 54 can be respectively columniform (, can have respectively circular cross section in the time of longitudinally axis observation).The diameter (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the second outside 54) of the second outside 54 can be greater than the diameter (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the first outside 52) of the first outside 52, forms shoulder 56 thus at intermediate point 50 places.Alternatively, the diameter of the second outside 54 can be less than or equal to the diameter of the first outside 52.A part for the first outer surface 57 of the first outside 52 can have screw thread, and the first end 16 that threaded portion 58 can be close to housing 12 arranges.What more specifically, threaded portion 58 can be from the first end 16 at housing 12 a bit extends to the mid point between first end 16 and the shoulder 56 of housing 12.End surfaces 60 can be arranged on first end 16 places of housing 12, and end surfaces 60 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes.For example, end surfaces 60 can vertically or be basically perpendicular to longitudinal axis 14, and end surfaces 60 can be smooth or substantially flat.Alternatively, end surfaces 60 can be conical, Frusto-conical, circular, part taper and/or part circular.

Still referring to Figure 1A and Fig. 2, housing 12 comprises one or more inner surfaces 20, inner surface 20 coordinates restriction to extend to the hole 22 of the point of the first end 16 of the sealing of contiguous housing 12 from second end 18 opening wide of housing 12, makes hole 22 not extend through the first end 16 of housing 12.Hole 22 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes.For example, hole 22 can comprise the first bore portion 24, the second bore portion 62 and the 3rd bore portion 64.The first bore portion 24 can be from the point of the first end 16 of contiguous housing 12 towards housing 12 the second end 18 longitudinal extensions, the first bore portion 24 can be limited by base apertures surface 66 and the first inwall 68.The first end 16 that base apertures surface 66 can be close to housing 12 arranges, and end surfaces 60 can be longitudinally departed from base apertures surface 66.Base apertures surface 66 and end surfaces 60 can longitudinally depart from any suitable distance.For example, the fore-and-aft distance between base apertures surface 66 and end surfaces 60 can be housing 12 whole longitudinal length 3% to 10%.Base apertures surface 66 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes.For example, base apertures surface 66 can perpendicular to or be basically perpendicular to longitudinal axis 14, base apertures surface 66 can be smooth or substantially flat.Alternatively, base apertures surface 66 can be conical, Frusto-conical, circular, part taper and/or part circular.Base apertures surface 66 and end surfaces can be atresias, that is to say, do not have hole or passage to extend between base apertures surface 66 and end surfaces 60.

Referring to Figure 1A and Fig. 2, the first inwall 68 can upwards extend from the point of the first end 16 of the sealing of contiguous housing 12 again.For example.The first inwall 68 can upwards extend by the second end 18 from the peripheral edge on base apertures surface 66 towards housing 12.The first inwall 68 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes, for example, and cylindrical (,, in the time that axis is observed along the longitudinal, thering is circular shape of cross section).Alternatively, the first inwall 68 can have the shape of cross section of ellipse, polygon or polygonal segment.

Referring to Figure 1A and Fig. 2, hole 22 can comprise that the second bore portion 62, the second bore portions 62 can be arranged between the first bore portion 24 and the 3rd bore portion 64 again.The second bore portion 62 can be limited by the second longitudinal inwall 70, and the second inwall 70 can extend up to from the point on the top 72 of contiguous the first inwall 68 point of the intermediate point 50 of contiguous housing 12.The second inwall 70 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes, for example, cylindrical.The diameter of the second inwall 70 (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the second inwall 70) can be greater than the first inwall 68 diameter (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the first inwall 68), form thus the shoulder 74 that radially extends to the bottom 76 of the second inwall 70 from the top 72 of the first inwall 68.Alternatively, the diameter of the second inwall 70 can be less than or equal to the diameter of the first inwall 68.Replace circular cross section, the second inwall 70 can have for example shape of cross section of ellipse, polygon and/or polygonal segment.

Referring to Figure 1A and Fig. 2, hole 22 can comprise that the 3rd bore portion 64, the three bore portions 64 can be arranged between the second end 18 of the second bore portion 62 and housing 12 again.The 3rd bore portion 64 can be limited by the 3rd longitudinal inwall 78, and the 3rd inwall 78 extends up to the second end 18 of housing 12 from the point on the top 80 of contiguous the second inwall 70.The 3rd inwall 78 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes, for example, cylindrical.The diameter of the 3rd inwall 78 (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the 3rd inwall 78) can be greater than the second inwall 70 diameter (, the diameter of the circular cross section of the second inwall 70), form thus the shoulder 82 that radially extends to the bottom 84 of the 3rd inwall 78 from the top 80 of the second inwall 70.Alternatively, the diameter of the 3rd inwall 78 can be less than or equal to the diameter of the second inwall 70.Replace circular cross section, the 3rd inwall 78 can have for example shape of cross section of ellipse, polygon and/or polygonal segment.

A part for the second outer surface 92 of the second outside 54 or a part for the 3rd inwall 78 can comprise one or more features, and it allows the second end 18 of housing 12 to dock or be couple to removedly standard female plug 280 (as shown in Figure 9A and 9B).For example, a part for the second outer surface 92 of the second outside 54 can be screw thread.In addition, one or more slit (not shown) can extend to the 3rd inwall 78 by the second outer surface 92, and one or more slits can be suitable for providing the buckle between the second end 18 of plug 280 and housing 12 to connect.In addition, longitudinal flat surfaces 93 (as shown in Figure 1B) can be arranged in the 3rd bore portion 64, and flat surfaces 93 is applicable to the relative rotation stoping between plug 280 and housing 12.

Referring to Fig. 2, housing 12 also can comprise end wall 86, and end wall 86 radially extends to the top 90 of the second outer surface 92 of the second outside 54 of housing 12 from the top 88 of the 3rd inwall 78.End wall 86 can have the combination of any suitable shape or some shapes, for example, end wall 86 can perpendicular to or be basically perpendicular to longitudinal axis 14, end wall 86 can be smooth or substantially flat.Alternatively, end wall 86 can be conical, Frusto-conical, circular, part taper and/or part circular.Housing 12 can be made up of nonmagnetic substance, such as aluminium or plastics etc.This material can be high-temperature material, and it allows housing 12 to be exposed in high temperature and/or low temperature environment.Housing 12 can be parts single, entirety, or can be the assembly that forms two or more parts of housing 12 by being fixed together.

As shown in Figure 1A, disconnect connector assembly 10 also comprises approach switch 26 fast, and it is arranged in the first bore portion 24 of housing 12, and approach switch 26 and housing 12 are integrally formed.Fig. 3 A shows the viewgraph of cross-section of the Switch main body 28 of the approach switch 26 of magnetic force triggering.Switch main body 28 is preferably the shape of the substantial cylindrical with circular cross section.But Switch main body 28 also can have any shape of cross section, such as polygon or ellipse etc.Switch main body 28 can comprise the first noumenon half 28a of and the second body half 28b of.Because the second body half 28b of can be identical with the first noumenon half 28a of, so only describe the first noumenon half 28a of.The first noumenon half 28a of and the second body half 28b of can be formed by plastics respectively, and can use common process manufacture, such as injection mo(u)lding etc.Plastics can be high-temperature materials, and it allows Switch main body 28 to be exposed in the environment that may damage conventional plastic material.Use any in several method as known in the art, for example, ultrasonic bonding or by use adhesive, the first noumenon half 28a of and the second body half 28b of can link together to form single switch body 28, as shown in Fig. 3 B, 3C and Fig. 5.Additionally, Switch main body 28 can seal airtightly, to protect approach switch to avoid water or dust granule impact.But Switch main body 28 can be made up of any suitable material, and can be by any method manufacture known in the art.

As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 6, semi-cylindrical the first noumenon half 28a of of Switch main body 28 can have the butting surface 151 of substantially flat, and its corresponding butting surface (not shown) that is suitable for engaging the second body half 28b of is to form Switch main body 28.The first noumenon half 28a of also can comprise the first end 32 of opening, first end 32 comprises semi-cylindrical the second magnet chamber 154, the second magnet chamber 154 can extend internally along body longitudinal axis 30, and body longitudinal axis 30 extends along the plane of butting surface 151.The size of the second magnet chamber 154 is suitable for holding detector magnet assembly 158, as shown in Figure 4, detector magnet assembly 158 comprises discoidal the second magnet 146 and the magnet base 160 that is couple to the second magnet 146, and detector magnet assembly 158 moves slidably along body longitudinal axis 30 in the second magnet chamber 154.

Semi-cylindrical the first magnet chamber 162 also can be formed in the first noumenon half 28a of, so that the first static magnet 114 is held and to be fixed in body 28, the longitudinal axis of discoidal the first magnet 114 is aimed at substantially with the body longitudinal axis 30 of the first noumenon half 28a of.Semi-cylindrical upper arm chamber 164 can extend along body longitudinal axis 30 between the second magnet chamber 154 and the first magnet chamber 162, the size of upper arm chamber 164 is suitable for being contained in the elongated actuator arm 166 extending between pivotable transverse arm 138 and magnet base 160, and actuator arm 166, transverse arm 138 and detector magnet assembly 158 comprise switch module 47 at least partly.The contact chamber 168 of substantial cylindrical can be formed in the first noumenon half 28a of, to hold the first end 117 of the second end 44b, transverse arm 138 and actuator arm 166 of the second end 44a, the second contact component 38 (also referred to as the second arm) of the second end 44c, the first contact component 36 (also referred to as the first arm) of common component 116.Semi-cylindrical underarm chamber 170 can extend along body longitudinal axis 30 between the first magnet chamber 162 and contact chamber 168, and the size of underarm chamber 170 is suitable for holding actuator arm 166.The shared slit 172 of rectangle can extend to along the direction that is roughly parallel to body longitudinal axis 30 the second end 34 of the first noumenon half 28a of from contact chamber 168, make to share slit 172 and form the shared hole 175 on the rear surface 176 of the first noumenon half 28a of.The size that shares slit 172 is suitable for holding common component 116, makes the first end 42c of common component 116 extend through the shared hole 175 being formed on rear surface 176.The first slit 178 of rectangle can be along being roughly parallel to and deviating from the second end 34 that shares the direction of slit 172 and extend to from contact chamber 168 the first noumenon half 28a of, makes the first slit 178 form the first hole 180 on the rear surface 176 of the first noumenon half 28a of.The size of the first slit 178 is suitable for holding the first arm 36, makes the first end 42a of the first arm 36 extend through the first hole 180 on rear surface 176.In addition, the second slit 182 of rectangle can be along the second end 34 that is roughly parallel to and deviates from the direction that shares slit 172 and the first slit 178 and extend to from contact chamber 168 the first noumenon half 28a of, makes the second slit 182 form the second hole 184 on the rear surface 176 of the first noumenon half 28a of.The size of the second slit 182 is suitable for holding the second arm 32, makes the first end 42b of the second arm 32 extend through the second hole 184 on rear surface 176.

As mentioned above and as shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 4, approach switch 26 also comprises detector magnet assembly 158, and it is slidably disposed in the first noumenon half 28a of of Switch main body 28 and the second magnet chamber 154 of the second body half 28b of.Detector magnet assembly 158 can comprise the second magnet 146, and also referred to as detector magnet, it can be columniform.Preferably, the second magnet 146 has disc-shape.The second magnet 146 can be the suitable magnet of permanent magnet or any other type.Detector magnet assembly 158 also can comprise magnet base 160, the circumferential side wall 188 that magnet base 160 can have smooth bottom 186 and extend away from bottom 186.The size of bottom 186 and sidewall 188 is suitable for holding the second magnet 146, makes the top of the flat surfaces adjacent sidewall 188 of the second magnet 146, and the outer radius of the second magnet 146 is less than the inside radius of sidewall 188 slightly.Magnet base 160 can be made up of metals such as such as stainless steels, and the second magnet 146 can be fixed to magnet base 160 by magnetic force.Alternatively, magnet base 160 can be made up of nonmagnetic substance, and the second magnet 146 can mechanically or adhesively be fixed to magnet base 160.

Referring to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 4, approach switch 26 also comprises the first magnet 114, also referred to as lift magnet again.The first magnet 114 can be columniform, and can have disc-shape.The first magnet 114 also can have the hole 190 forming along the middle longitudinal axis of the first magnet 114.The size of hole 190 is suitable for holding actuator arm 166.The first magnet 114 can be contained in the first magnet chamber 162 of Switch main body 28, makes in the time that the first noumenon half 28a of and the second body half 28b of are joined together to form Switch main body 28, and the first magnet 114 can not move.The first magnet 114 can be made up of the material identical with the second magnet 146, but the radius of the first magnet 114 and thickness can be less than respectively radius and the thickness of the second magnet 146.The first magnet 114 can be placed in the first magnet chamber 162, and the second magnet 146 is attracted towards the first magnet 114.That is, if the arctic of the second magnet 146 towards the second end 34 of Switch main body 28, the South Pole of the first magnet 114 arranges towards arctic of the second magnet 146 so.On the contrary, if the South Pole of the second magnet 146 towards the second end 34 of Switch main body 28, the arctic of the first magnet 114 arranges towards South Pole of the second magnet 146 so.

Referring to Fig. 3 A, 4 and Fig. 7 A, approach switch 26 also comprises common component 116, and it is the common components of the circuit being formed by first position of the switch and the circuit being formed by second switch position.Common component 116 can be the conducting metal of a fillet, for example copper or copper alloy, and common component 116 can form by Sheet Metal Forming Technology.As mentioned above, the second end 44c of common component 116 is arranged in contact chamber 168, common component 116 is extended through and be formed on the shared slit 172 in Switch main body 28, first end 42c reaches a position outside Switch main body 28 by sharing hole 175.Common component 116 can be arranged on and share in slit 172, make the longitudinal axis of common component 116 be parallel to the body longitudinal axis 30 of Switch main body 28, and in a lateral direction, common component 116 is perpendicular to the plane of the butting surface 151 through the first noumenon half 28a of.The rear surface 191 of common component 116 can contact the first wall 192, the first walls 192 that share slit 172 and longitudinally aim at common component 116, and perpendicular to the plane of butting surface 151, as shown in Figure 6.It can be bending being arranged on a part that shares the common component 116 in slit 172, and the top surface of sweep 194 can contact and form the second wall 196, the second walls 196 that share slit 172 and deviate from and be parallel to the first wall 192.Because the lateral separation between the top surface of sweep 194 and the rear surface 191 of common component 116 is greater than the distance between the first wall 192 and the second wall 196 that shares slit 172, so provide interference engagement that common component 116 is fixed to and is shared in slit 172.The basal surface 198 of common component 116 can contact the 3rd wall 200 of the shared slit 172 that forms the first noumenon half 28a of, the 3rd wall 200 is perpendicular to the first wall 192 and the second wall 196, in the time that the first noumenon half 28a of and the second body half 28b of are assembled into Switch main body 28, the top surface 202 of common component 116 can contact the corresponding wall (not shown) that shares slit 172 of the second body half 28b of.Because the 3rd wall 200 that shares slit 172 is than the more close plane being formed by butting surface 151 of the basal surface of contact chamber 168 198, so there is gap between the basal surface 201 of common component 116 and the basal surface 201 of the contact chamber 168 of the first noumenon half 28a of.Equally, between the top surface 202 of common component 116 and the top surface (not shown) of the contact chamber 168 of the second body half 28b of, there is gap.Common component 116 also can comprise transverse slot 204, and its contiguous the second end 44c extends across the width of common component 116.

Referring to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 4, approach switch 26 also comprises the first contact component 36 (also referred to as the first arm).The first arm 36 can be made up of the material identical with common component 116, and the first arm 36 can engage the first slit 178 by engaging with common component 116 mode that shared slit 172 is identical.Therefore, the sweep 206 of the first arm 36 provides the interference engagement in the first slit 178, so that the first arm 36 is remained in the first slit 178.In addition, the first end 42a of the first arm 36 extends from the first hole 180 being formed on the rear surface 176 of Switch main body 28, makes in the time observing perpendicular to butting surface 151, and the first end 42a of the first arm 36 is parallel to the first end 42c of common component 116.The first arm 36 also comprises first contact 128 at the second end 44a place that is arranged on the first arm 36.The first contact 128 can be formed by the such as conducting metal such as copper or copper alloy, and the first contact 128 can be fixed to the first arm 36 by any mode known in the art such as for example welding or machinery is fixing.Alternatively, the first contact 128 can form with the second end 44a of the first arm 36.The first chamber wall 208 that the first contact 128 can neighbouring part limits contact chamber 168 arranges.

Referring to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 4, approach switch 26 comprises the second contact component 38 (also referred to as the second arm) again.The second arm 38 can be made up of the material identical with common component 116, and the second arm 38 can engage the second slit 182 by engaging with common component 116 mode that shared slit 172 is identical.But the second arm 38 can be by being placed in the second slit 182 with 36 one-tenth " mirror image " relations of the first arm in the first slit 178.More specifically, the top surface of the sweep 210 of the second arm 38 can be towards the top surface of the sweep of the first arm 36 206.So configuration, the first end 42b of the second arm 38 extends from the second hole 184 being formed on the rear surface 176 of Switch main body 28, make in the time observing perpendicular to butting surface 151, the first end 42b of the second arm 38 is parallel to the first end 42a of the first arm 36 and the first end 42c of common component 116.The second arm 38 also comprises second contact 136 at the second end 44b place that is arranged on the second arm 38.Similar to the first contact 128, the second contact 136 can be formed by the such as conducting metal such as copper or copper alloy, and the second contact 136 can be fixed to the second arm 38 by any mode known in the art such as for example welding or machinery is fixing.Alternatively, the second contact 136 can form with the second end 44b of the second arm 38.The second chamber wall 212 that the second contact 136 can be close to contact chamber 168 arranges, and the second chamber wall 212 deviates from and is parallel to the first chamber wall 208.

Referring to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 B, approach switch 26 also comprises transverse arm 138, and transverse arm 138 is parts of switch module 47 movably.Transverse arm 138 can be formed by the conducting metal such as such as copper or copper alloy etc. of a fillet, and common component 116 can form by Sheet Metal Forming Technology and bending process subsequently.The second end 142 of transverse arm 138 can comprise shared contact 45.Sharing contact 45 can be made up of the such as conducting metal such as copper or copper alloy, shares contact 45 and can be fixed to transverse arm 138 by any mode known in the art such as for example welding or machinery is fixing.Alternatively, sharing contact 45 can form with the second end 142 of transverse arm 138.The first end 140 of transverse arm 138 can comprise end ring 214, and a part for end ring 214 can be arranged in the transverse slot 204 of common component 116, and transverse arm 138 can, around the second end 44c rotation of common component 116, be kept contacting with common component 116 simultaneously.Transverse arm 138 can rotate around the second end 44c of common component 116 between first position of the switch and second switch position.In first position of the switch, as shown in Figure 8 A, the shared contact 45 of transverse arm 138 contacts the first contact 128 of the first arm 36, connects thus the circuit between common component 116 and the first arm 36.In second switch position, as shown in Fig. 8 B, the shared contact 45 of transverse arm 138 contacts the second contact 136 of the second arm 38, connects thus the circuit between common component 116 and the second arm 38.

Still, referring to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 B, approach switch 26 also comprises actuator arm 166, and actuator arm 166 is parts of switch module 47 movably.Actuator arm 166 can be the slender cylinder with first end 117 and second end 218 relative with first end 117.Replace cylinder, actuator arm 166 can have the combination of any suitable shape of cross section or some shapes, for example square, ellipse or polygon.Actuator arm 166 can be formed by plastic material or any other suitable material.Actuator arm 166 is slidably disposed in the upper arm chamber 164 and underarm chamber 170 of Switch main body 28, and upper arm chamber 164 and underarm chamber 170 have respectively the internal diameter of the external diameter that is slightly greater than actuator arm 166.In the time that the first magnet 114 is arranged in the first magnet chamber 162, actuator arm 166 is the extensible hole 190 passing in the first magnet 114 also.The first end 117 of actuator arm 166 can comprise groove 220, and groove 220 can hold the edge part 222 that limits the hole in transverse arm 138, so that actuator arm 166 is fixed to transverse arm 138, as shown in Fig. 7 B.But first end 117 can be couple to transverse arm 138 by any modes known in the art such as for example machinery are fixing.The second end 218 of actuator arm 166 can be by being couple to the similar mode of transverse arm 138 and being couple to the magnet base 160 of detector magnet assembly 158 to first end 117.

In operation, the first magnet 114 provides the magnetic force that attracts the second magnet 146.This attraction is towards the first magnet 114 mobile detector magnet assemblies 158, thus towards the second end 34 movement actuator arms 166 of Switch main body 28.The movement of actuator arm 166 makes the second end 44c rotation of transverse arm 138 around common component 116, makes to share contact 45 and contacts the first contact 128.In this first position of the switch, as shown in Figure 8 A, the circuit between the first arm 36 and common component 116 is switched on (, the first arm 36 is electrically coupled to common component 116).Therefore, the closed circuit that results from first position of the switch can be surveyed by processor, and this processor is operably connected to the first end 42c (by the 3rd pin 48c of outer coupling assembling 46) of common component 116 and the first end 42a (by the first pin 48a of outer coupling assembling 46) of the first arm 36.

But, in the time can comprising that the magnetic target 224 of permanent magnet or ferrous metal is moved to the position in the preset range of the approach switch 26 being arranged in housing 12, the magnetic force between target 224 and the second magnet 146 can be greater than the magnetic force between the second magnet 146 and the first magnet 114.Larger magnetic force, towards target 224 and away from the first magnet 114 mobile detector magnet assemblies 158, moves the actuator arm 166 of the magnet base 160 that is rigidly coupled to detector magnet assembly 158 thus.In the time that actuator arm 166 moves, transverse arm 138, around the second end 44c rotation of common component 116, separates with the first contact 128 with the mobile contact 45 that shares, and contacts the second contact 136.In this second switch position, as shown in Fig. 8 B, the circuit between the second arm 38 and common component 116 is switched on (, the second arm 38 is electrically coupled to common component 116).

Therefore, the closed circuit that results from second switch position can be surveyed by processor, and this processor is operably connected to the first end 42c (by the 3rd pin 48c of outer coupling assembling 46) of common component 116 and the first end 42b (by the second pin 48b of outer coupling assembling 46) of the second arm 38.In the time that target 224 is no longer arranged in the preset range of the approach switch 26 that is arranged on housing 12, magnetic force between the first magnet 114 and the second magnet 146 becomes the magnetic force being greater than between the second magnet 146 and target 224, and approach switch 26 moves to primary importance by above-described mode.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the magnetic force between target 224 and the second magnet 146 can be depending on several factors, for example, distance between relative size, target 224 and second magnet 146 of target 224 and the second magnet 146, these variablees can be adjusted to provide the best between approach switch 26 and target 224 to interact.By similar mode, the magnetic force between the second magnet 146 and the first magnet 114 also can regulate.

Other embodiment of approach switch is also foreseeable.For example, Figure 10 A shows an embodiment of the approach switch 300 of magnetic force triggering to Figure 12 B.Referring to Figure 10 A, 10B, 11B, 12A and 12B, approach switch 300 comprises the columniform Switch main body 302 (being made up of two Switch main bodies, half 302a of, 302b) extending along body longitudinal axis 304, and Switch main body 302 has first end 306 that the first end 16 of contiguous housing 12 arranges and longitudinal the second relative end 308.Columniform sleeve 309 can be around Switch main body 302, and sleeve 309 can have the blind end of first end 306 of proximity switches body 302 and the openend of the second end 308 of proximity switches body 302.Approach switch 300 comprises the first elongated contact component 310 with first end 312 and longitudinal the second relative end 314.The second end 314 can be arranged in Switch main body 302, and first end 312 can be arranged on beyond Switch main body 302., a part for the first contact component 310 can be extended by the second end 18 from the second end 308 of Switch main body 302 towards housing 12.Approach switch 300 also comprises the second elongated contact component 316 with first end 318 and longitudinal the second relative end 320.The second end 320 can be arranged in Switch main body 302, and first end 318 can be arranged on beyond Switch main body 302., a part for the second contact component 310 can be extended by the second end 18 from the second end 308 of Switch main body 302 towards housing 12.

Still, referring to Figure 10 A, 10B, 11B, 12A and 12B, approach switch 300 also comprises the 3rd elongated contact component 322 with first end 324 and longitudinal the second relative end 326.The second end 326 can be arranged in Switch main body 302, and first end 324 can be arranged on beyond Switch main body 302., a part for the 3rd contact component 322 can be extended by the second end 18 from the second end 308 of Switch main body 302 towards housing 12.The first contact component 310 and the 3rd contact component 322 can be aimed at, and make the first contact component 310 and the 3rd contact component 322 the second end 314,326 separately extend the first identical fore-and-aft distance from the end surfaces 328 of Switch main body 302.

Approach switch 300 also comprises the 4th elongated contact component 330 with first end 332 and longitudinal the second relative end 334.The second end 334 can be arranged in Switch main body 302, and first end 332 can be arranged on beyond Switch main body 302., a part for the 4th contact component 330 can be extended by the second end 18 from the second end 308 of Switch main body 302 towards housing 12.The second contact component 316 and the 4th contact component 330 can be aimed at, make the second contact component 316 and the 4th contact component 330 the second end 320,334 separately extend the second identical fore-and-aft distance from the end surfaces 328 of Switch main body 302, the second fore-and-aft distance can be greater than the first fore-and-aft distance.

Referring to Figure 10 A, 12A and 12B, approach switch 300 also can comprise the first static magnet 336, and it can be arranged in the first chamber 338 being formed in Switch main body 302, and the first static magnet 336 can have disc-shape.First, second, third, fourth contact component 310,316,322,330 the second end 314,320,326,334 separately can be arranged in elongated columniform the second chamber 340 being formed in Switch main body 302.Approach switch 300 also can comprise movably switch module 342, and that switch module 342 comprises is spherical, movably the second magnet 344, the second magnets 344 can vertically move in the second chamber 340.In first position of the switch (as shown in Figure 12 A), movably the second magnet 344 contacts a part for the first contact component 310.More specifically, movably the second magnet 344 is biased to a contact part for the second end 314 for the first contact component 310 and a part for the second end 326 of the 3rd contact component 322 by the first static magnet 336, so that the first contact component 310 is conductively coupled to the 3rd contact component 322.Therefore, the closed circuit that results from first position of the switch can be surveyed by processor, and this processor is operably connected to the first end 312 (by the first pin 48a of outer coupling assembling 46) of the first contact component 310 and the first end 324 (by the 3rd pin 48c of outer coupling assembling 46) of the 3rd contact component 322.

As shown in Figure 12B, in the time can comprising that the magnetic target 224 of permanent magnet or ferrous metal is moved to the position in the preset range of the approach switch 300 being arranged in housing 12, the magnetic force between target 224 and the second magnet 344 can be greater than the magnetic force between the second magnet 344 and the first magnet 336.Larger magnetic force moves to second switch position (as shown in Figure 12B) towards target 224 and away from the first magnet 336 by the second magnet 344.In second switch position, movably the second magnet 344 contacts a part for the second contact component 316.More specifically, movably the second magnet 344 contacts a part for the second end 320 for the second contact component 316 and a part for the second end 334 of the 4th contact component 330, so that the second contact component 316 is conductively coupled to the 4th contact component 330.Therefore, the closed circuit that results from second switch position can be surveyed by processor, and this processor is operably connected to the first end 318 (by the second pin 48b of outer coupling assembling 46) of the second contact component 316 and the first end 332 (by the 4th pin 48d of outer coupling assembling 46) of the 4th contact component 330.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can also recognize that the disclosed embodiment of the approach switch 26,300 of magnetic force triggering allows to have the less Switch main body of global design, it also allows approach switch 26,300 for having the application of confined space demand, for example, electrical junction box.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that ground, the disclosed embodiment of approach switch 26,300 is different from typical approach switch, does not need outer energy source to operate, and has simplified thus the working life of installing and having extended approach switch 26,300.

As shown in Figure 1A, 1B and 1C, disconnect connector assembly 10 also comprises outer coupling assembling 46 fast, and the second end 18 cooperations of outer coupling assembling 46 and housing 12 form male plug, and this male plug is suitable for holding removedly below plug 280 in greater detail.Outer coupling assembling 46 comprises multiple pins 48, and in multiple pins 48, at least a portion of each can be arranged in hole 22.More specifically, outer coupling assembling 46 comprises the second pin 48b that is conductively coupled to the first pin 48a of the first contact component (the first arm 36) and is conductively coupled to the second contact component (the second arm 38).Outer coupling assembling 46 also comprises the 3rd pin 48c that is conductively coupled to common component 116.In addition, outer coupling assembling 46 can comprise one or more additional pin, and additional pin can be conductively coupled to the required feature of approach switch 26, energy to be for example provided or to be used as ground connection, and for example the 4th pin 48d.Each pin 48 can be suitable for being received in the corresponding slit or jack of standard female plug 280 (as shown in Figure 9A and 9B), female 280 is coupled to controller and/or processor, to determine that for example approach switch 26 is positioned at first position of the switch or second switch position.

As shown in Figure 1A, each pin 48 can be from being arranged on the first insulating part 250 longitudinal extensions hole 22.The first insulating part 250 can be arranged in the second bore portion 62, that the side surface 252 of the first insulating part 250 has is identical with the shape of cross section of the second inwall 70 of the second bore portion 62, but the shape of cross section slightly inwardly departing from.More specifically, the side surface 252 of the first insulating part 250 can be columniform, and can slightly depart from from columniform the second inwall 70, and the longitudinal axis of the first insulating part 250 can be coaxial with the longitudinal axis of housing 12 14.First end surface 254 can be extended perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first insulating part 250 at the first end of the first insulating part 250, and first end surface 254 can be smooth.The second end surfaces 256 can be arranged on the second end of the first insulating part 250, and can be parallel to first end surface 254.First end surface 254 can be aimed at the radial surface in hole 22 or substantially aim at, and this radial surface is included in the shoulder 82 at 80 places, top of the second bore portion 62.

Still referring to Figure 1A, the second end surfaces 256 can be close to the first end surface 258 of (or slightly departing from) the second insulating part 260, the second insulating part 260 can be arranged in the second bore portion 62, and first end surface 258 can be arranged on the first end of the second insulating part 260.The second insulating part 260 can be identical or basic identical with the first insulating part 250, and the second insulating part 260 can have the longitudinal axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis 14 of housing 12.The second smooth end surfaces 262 can be arranged on the second end of the second insulating part 260, and first end surface 258 can be parallel to the second end surfaces 262.The second end surfaces 262 can be aimed at the radial surface in hole 22 or substantially aim at, and this radial surface is included in the shoulder 74 at 74 places, bottom of the second bore portion 62.Between each in the side surface 252 of the first insulating part 250 and the side surface 264 of the second insulating part 260 and the second inwall 70 of the second bore portion 62, can there is gap.This gap can be filled sealant or adhesive, to stop chip or other pollutant to enter first, second bore portion 24,62.Smooth end plate (not shown) can be disposed adjacent to or contact the first end surface 254 of the first insulating part 250, end plate can be fixed to the 3rd inwall 78 of shoulder 82 or housing 12, to stop chip or other pollutant to enter first, second bore portion 24,62, each pin 48 can be integrally formed with end plate (or extending through the hole forming on end plate).Although show the first insulating part 250 and the second insulating part 260, can use the insulating part of any number.In addition, also can not use insulating part.Insulating part can be made up of any suitable material with low conductivity, for example, and plastic material.

Extensible each of passing in the first insulating part 250 and the second insulating part 260 of multiple conductive channels 266 (being represented by the dotted line in Figure 1A).Particularly, the first conductive channel 266a can be connected to the first pin 48a by the first contact component 36, and the second conductive channel 266b can be connected to the second pin 48b by the second contact component 38, and the 3rd conductive channel 266c can be connected to common component 116 the 3rd pin 48c.Other conductive channel can be provided to the other parts of approach switch 26 to be connected to corresponding pin, for example the 4th pin 48d.

The part that the first end of the first conductive channel 266a can be configured to hold the first contact component 36 (, a part of the first end 42a of contiguous the first contact component 36), the second end of the first conductive channel 266a can be configured to hold a part of (or connection) the first pin 48a, makes the electric current that results from the first contact component 36 be transmitted to the first pin 48a.The part that the first end of the second conductive channel 266b can be configured to hold the second contact component 38 (, a part of the first end 42b of contiguous the second contact component 38), the second end of the second conductive channel 266b can be configured to hold a part of (or connection) the second pin 48b, makes the electric current that results from the second contact component 38 be transmitted to the second pin 48b.The part that the first end of the 3rd conductive channel 266c can be configured to hold common component 116 (, a part of the first end 42c of contiguous common component 116), the second end of the 3rd conductive channel 266c can be configured to hold a part of (or connection) the 3rd pin 48c, makes the electric current that results from common component 116 be transmitted to the 3rd pin 48c.Each conductive channel 266 can comprise one or more conductive components, and the combination of any suitable electric conducting material or some materials all can be used.

The first end of the 4th conductive channel (not shown) can be configured to be connected to the required part of approach switch 26 or housing 12, the second end of the 4th conductive channel can be configured to hold a part of (or connection) the 4th pin 48d, makes the electric current of the required part that results from approach switch 26 or housing 12 be transmitted to the 4th pin 48d.

Each conductive channel 266 can comprise the lead-in wire or the wire that are fixed to receiving-member, and this receiving-member is suitable for being couple to corresponding pin 48, and is couple to the corresponding parts in the first contact component 36, the second contact component 38 and/or common component 116.Alternatively, lead-in wire or wire can directly be fixed (for example, by welding) to corresponding pin 48, and are fixed to the corresponding parts in the first contact component 36, the second contact component 38 and/or common component 116.

Each pin 48 can extend lengthwise into the point between top 88 and the bottom 84 of the 3rd inwall 78 of the 3rd bore portion 64 from the first end surface 254 of the first insulating part 250 (or near point it).Multiple pins 48 can be arranged to any suitable arrangement corresponding with the slit of standard plug 280 (as shown in Figure 9A and 9B) or jack, standard plug 280 is coupled to controller and/or processor, to determine that for example approach switch 26 is positioned at first position of the switch or second switch position.For example, multiple pins 48 can be arranged to 90 °, interval, and the radial distance identical apart from longitudinal axis 14, as shown in Figure 1B.

Disconnect connector assembly 10 can be suitable for operating under harsh or severe condition fast.Particularly, the second end 18 of housing 12 can sealed (for example, air-locked sealing), makes not have gap between the first insulating part 250 and hole 22.This sealing also can obtain by the interference engagement between the first insulating part 250 and hole 22 or for example, by sealant being inserted between the side surface 252 of the first insulating part 250 and the part in hole 22 (, the second inwall 70).In addition, previously described smooth end plate (not shown) or any other suitable over cap or plug can be fixed to a part for housing 12, to stop chip or other pollutant to enter the first and/or second bore portion 24,62.Sealing as mentioned above, disconnect connector assembly 10 is applicable to dangerous environment and/or can for good and all immerses under water fast.In addition, suitably the use of high-temperature material also will be allowed for atomic nucleus application.

As mentioned above configuration, disconnect connector assembly 10 can be used as position transducer fast, and it is fixed to the first object surveys the relative motion of the target that is fixed to the second object.Therefore disconnect connector assembly 10 can be used as position transducer in the multiple application of surveying relative motion fast, (for example valve and actuation applications, atomic nucleus are applied, determine the position of fuel rod) and machine applications (, determining crane position).For example, as shown in Fig. 9 A, control valve 267 can comprise valve chest 268, and valve chest 268 can comprise entrance 270, outlet 272 and be arranged on entrance 270 and export the valve seat 271 between 272.Bonnet 273 can be fixed to the top of valve chest 268.Valve member 276 can be arranged on the first end of valve rod 274, and valve rod 274 is extensible to be surrounded through a part for valve chest 268 or bonnet 273 or by this part.Valve rod 274 and valve member 276 can move longitudinally to the second place (detent position as shown in Fig. 9 B) from primary importance (open position as shown in Fig. 9 A) by actuator (not shown), in primary importance, process fluid flows to outlet 272 from entrance 270, in the second place, valve member 276 stops process fluid to flow to outlet 272 from entrance 270.Make spiro union portion 58 engage the screwed hole being formed in valve chest 268 by rotary shell 12, fast disconnect connector assembly 10 can be fixed to a part (for example, around the part of the valve chest 268 of valve rod 274 or be fixed to the bracket of valve chest 268) for valve chest 268.Like this, the longitudinal axis 14 of housing 12 can be perpendicular to the first end 16 of the longitudinal axis of valve rod 224 and housing 12.In addition, magnetic target 224 can be fixed to valve rod 274.Valve plug 280 can be fixed to by previously described mode the second end 18 of housing 12, and valve plug 280 is operationally couple to processor 282 by one or more order wires.

In the time that control valve 267 is positioned at primary importance, target 224 is not arranged in the preset range of the approach switch 26 that is arranged on housing 12.Therefore, the magnetic force between the first magnet 114 and second magnet 146 of approach switch 26 is greater than the magnetic force between the second magnet 146 and target 224, and approach switch 26 is in first position of the switch (as shown in Figure 8 A).Therefore, circuit between the first arm 36 and common component 116 is switched on, the closed circuit that results from first position of the switch can be surveyed by processor 282, and processor 282 is operably connected to the first end 42c (by the 3rd pin 48c of outer coupling assembling 46) of common component 116 and the first end 42a (by the first pin 48a of outer coupling assembling 46) of the first arm 36.

But, for example, when control valve 267 is during in the second place (, due to emergency cut-off condition), magnetic target 224 be moved to the preset range that is arranged in the approach switch 26 that is arranged on housing 12 with position.Therefore, the magnetic force between target 224 and the second magnet 146 becomes the magnetic force being greater than between the second magnet 146 and the first magnet 114.The transverse arm of switch module 47 138 is moved to second switch position (as shown in Fig. 8 B) by larger magnetic force.The closed circuit that results from second switch position can be surveyed by processor 282, and processor 282 is operably connected to the first end 42c (by the 3rd pin 48c of outer coupling assembling 46) of common component 116 and the first end 42b (by the second pin 48b of outer coupling assembling 46) of the second arm 38.

As mentioned above, disconnect connector assembly 10 has reduced the number of the assembly using in conventional sensors device fast, has cancelled the housing for the separation of approach switch 26.In addition, approach switch 26 also can comprise the movably switch module 47 of magnetically actuated, and this mechanism allows the entirety of the size of approach switch 26 to reduce, and also allows the reducing of size of the housing 12 that holds approach switch 26.

Can carry out various deformation to the disclosed embodiment of approach switch 26, these distortion are still within the scope of the appended claims involved.For example, replace described single pole single throw configuration, double-pole double-throw configuration is also foreseeable.In addition, LED can be included in housing, visually to point out that approach switch is in first position of the switch or second switch position.

Claims

1. a quick disconnect connector assembly, is characterized in that, comprising:

Housing, its along the longitudinal axis extend to longitudinally the second relative end from first end, described housing comprises one or more inner surfaces, described inner surface coordinates restriction to extend to the hole of the point of contiguous described first end from described the second end, make described hole not extend through the described first end of described housing, wherein, described hole comprises the first bore portion;

Approach switch, it is arranged in described the first bore portion, and described approach switch comprises:

Switch main body, it extends along body longitudinal axis, and described Switch main body has first end and longitudinal second relative end of the described first end setting of contiguous described housing; And

The first contact component and the second contact component, described the first contact component all has first end and longitudinal the second relative end with described the second contact component, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside, wherein, described the first contact component and described the second contact component part are separately extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body

Wherein, in first position of the switch, a movably part for the first contact component described in the contact of switch module, and in second switch position, a part for the second contact component described in the contact of described switch module; And

Outer coupling assembling, it comprises the first pin that is conductively coupled to described the first contact component and the second pin that is conductively coupled to described the second contact component, wherein, described the first pin and described the second pin extend respectively in a longitudinal direction, and described the first pin and described the second pin at least a portion are separately arranged in described hole.

2. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described approach switch also comprises the common component with first end and longitudinal the second relative end, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside, wherein, a part for described common component is extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body, wherein, in described first position of the switch, described the first contact component is electrically coupled to described common component, and in described second switch position, described the second contact component is electrically coupled to described common component.

3. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described approach switch also comprises the first static magnet being arranged in described Switch main body, described switch module comprises movably the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target that acts on described the second magnet makes described switch module move to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

4. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described switch module also comprises the transverse arm that is couple to pivotly common arm and is fixedly couple to described the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target that acts on described the second magnet makes described transverse arm pivotable so that described switch module is moved to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

5. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described movably the second magnet is spherical.

6. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, in described first position of the switch, described movably the second magnet contacts described the first contact component and the 3rd contact component, and in described second switch position, described movably the second magnet contacts described the second contact component and the 4th contact component.

7. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described housing forms symmetrically about described longitudinal axis.

8. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described housing comprises the intermediate point being arranged between described first end and described the second end.

9. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described housing comprises from described first end and extends to the first outside and extend to the second outside of described the second end from described intermediate point of described intermediate point.

10. quick disconnect connector assembly according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described the first outside is columniform, and described the second outside is columniform, and the diameter of described the second outside is greater than the diameter of described the first outside.

11. quick disconnect connector assemblies according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the described longitudinal axis of described housing is aimed at coaxially with described body longitudinal axis.

12. 1 kinds for surveying the system of position of control valve, it is characterized in that, described system comprises:

Valve chest, it comprises entrance, exports and is arranged on the valve seat between described entrance and described outlet;

Movably valve member, it is arranged in described valve chest at least partly, and described valve member can move between the open position away from described valve seat arrangement at the detent position of valve seat described in described valve member sealed engagement and described valve member;

Magnetic target, it is couple to described valve member;

Disconnect connector assembly fast, it is fixed with respect to described valve member, and wherein said quick disconnect connector assembly comprises:

Outer coupling assembling, it comprises the first pin that is conductively coupled to described the first contact component and the second pin that is conductively coupled to described the second contact component, wherein, described the first pin and described the second pin extend respectively in a longitudinal direction, and described the first pin and described the second pin at least a portion are separately arranged in described hole; And

Control device, it is operationally couple to described the first pin and described the second pin.

13. systems according to claim 12, is characterized in that, also comprise the valve rod with first end, and wherein, described valve member is arranged on the described first end of described valve rod, and described magnetic target is couple to valve rod.

14. systems according to claim 12, is characterized in that, described quick disconnect connector assembly is coupled to valve chest.

15. systems according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, described approach switch also comprises the common component with first end and longitudinal the second relative end, described the second end is arranged in described Switch main body, described first end is arranged on described Switch main body outside, wherein, a part for described common component is extended towards described second end of described housing from described second end of described Switch main body, wherein, in described first position of the switch, described the first contact component is electrically coupled to described common component, and in described second switch position, described the second contact component is electrically coupled to described common component.

16. systems according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, described approach switch also comprises the first static magnet being arranged in described Switch main body, described switch module comprises movably the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target acting on described the second magnet makes described switch module move to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

17. systems according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described switch module also comprises the transverse arm that is couple to pivotly common arm and is fixedly couple to described the second magnet, wherein, the magnetic target acting on described the second magnet makes described transverse arm pivotable so that described switch module is moved to described second switch position from described first position of the switch.

18. systems according to claim 12, is characterized in that, described housing comprises from described first end and extends to the first outside and extend to the second outside of described the second end from described intermediate point of intermediate point.

19. systems according to claim 18, is characterized in that, described the first outside is columniform, and described the second outside is columniform, and the diameter of described the second outside is greater than the diameter of described the first outside.

20. systems according to claim 12, is characterized in that, the described longitudinal axis of described housing is aimed at coaxially with described body longitudinal axis.